diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index 7f9e559..a840d45 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from app.admin_router import router as admin_router
 from app.routers.auth import router as auth_router
 try:
     from app.routers.auto_login import router as auto_login_router
-    from app.services.auto_login_service import start_auto_login_scheduler
+    from app.services.auto_login_service import start_auto_login_scheduler, refresh_expired_auto_login_sessions
     _auto_login_available = True
 except Exception as _auto_login_err:
     auto_login_router = None
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ def _run_startup_tasks(app: FastAPI):
         print(f"[STARTUP] live equity snapshot daemon failed to start: {exc}", flush=True)
 
     if _auto_login_available:
+        try:
+            refresh_expired_auto_login_sessions()
+        except Exception as exc:
+            app.state.background_warnings["auto_login_startup_refresh"] = str(exc)
+            print(f"[STARTUP] auto-login startup refresh failed: {exc}", flush=True)
         try:
             start_auto_login_scheduler()
         except Exception as exc:
diff --git a/backend/app/services/auto_login_service.py b/backend/app/services/auto_login_service.py
index 2e62d19..0d2404a 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/auto_login_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/auto_login_service.py
@@ -375,6 +375,22 @@ def refresh_all_auto_login_sessions() -> None:
         execute_auto_login(user_id=user["user_id"], email=user["email"])
 
 
+def refresh_expired_auto_login_sessions() -> None:
+    """Run on startup: re-login any users whose broker session is expired/disconnected."""
+    from app.broker_store import get_user_broker
+    users = _get_all_auto_login_users()
+    if not users:
+        return
+    print(f"[AUTO-LOGIN] Startup check: {len(users)} auto-login user(s)", flush=True)
+    for user in users:
+        entry = get_user_broker(user["user_id"]) or {}
+        auth_state = str(entry.get("auth_state") or "").strip().upper()
+        connected = bool(entry.get("connected"))
+        if not connected or auth_state in {"EXPIRED", "DISCONNECTED", "PENDING", ""}:
+            print(f"[AUTO-LOGIN] Startup: refreshing expired session for {user['user_id']}", flush=True)
+            execute_auto_login(user_id=user["user_id"], email=user["email"])
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Daily scheduler — runs at 6:05 AM IST every day
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------